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    Cool Mariachi Double Bill

    After too long in the wilderness I am finally going to get to dance at a Mariachi night again!! I was hoping for a solid CJ set at Skegness. I don't know why we were all left CJ-less this time around. I know Mariachi does tend to polarise dancers into like/dislike camps - on reflection this would have meant that at least SOME of the dancers would have been happy with the music though! Are you listening Wes and John?

    Anyway I digress. When it comes to dancing Twirlie Bird and me tend to work like this. We discuss stuff that coming up, she books it and tells me where we're off to at the weekend. As a bloke who isn't the most organised person in the world... (where are my keys)... that suits me just fine. So imagine my complete delight at her telling me when I said I missed CJ at Skeggy today that we're off to a Mariachi double bill in March

    On 14th of March we are heading down to Sara Whites for an evening of music, merriment and dancing to CJs extra cool tunes. Twirlie Bird's all excited about dancing with the Bedfordshire Blues Babe again. She's already started trying to work out what to wear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to add a couple more.. hold on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's more like the right amount.

    Then the weekend after that (March 20th) we are off to Morris's (RevDrop's) birthday bash where we will be treated to another Mariachi set! Full details of the party are on this thread. Including details about three rooms AND a 3am finish. Yes, you heard right 3am! What an extra cool couple of weekends dancing.

    So, my question is.... I knew I would get their in the end....... who out of our friends will be able to dance with at these events? Are you coming???

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Stokie and Essie - I'll be there too. Planning on both events right now (must drop a note to Revdrop).

    I also agree there is a place for Mariachi at JA's events, and probably like yourself don't understand why there was so much polarisation after the last Southport Mariachi set - why there are even some tracks that you can WCS too

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by StokeBloke View Post
    I was hoping for a solid CJ set at Skegness. I don't know why we were all left CJ-less this time around. I know Mariachi does tend to polarise dancers into like/dislike camps - on reflection this would have meant that at least SOME of the dancers would have been happy with the music though! Are you listening Wes and John?






    Then the weekend after that (March 20th) we are off to Morris's (RevDrop's) birthday bash where we will be treated to another Mariachi set! Full details of the party are on this thread. Including details about three rooms AND a 3am finish. Yes, you heard right 3am! Are you coming???
    I really missed CJ at Skeggie so please can we have him back in June I like him in the afternoon best

    I will be at RevDrop's party

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    now i have a free weekend i think for Sara's do. Makes a change as normally clash with my childrens weekend.

    Im trying to explain to Scarface what mariachi music is. Can anybody help with examples of some.

    Also, where is Sara;s one.?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    now i have a free weekend i think for Sara's do. Makes a change as normally clash with my childrens weekend.

    Im trying to explain to Scarface what mariachi music is. Can anybody help with examples of some.

    Also, where is Sara;s one.?

    The Gypsy Kings on crack i,ve just been told

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    now i have a free weekend i think for Sara's do. Makes a change as normally clash with my childrens weekend.

    Im trying to explain to Scarface what mariachi music is. Can anybody help with examples of some.
    there are a couple of playlists on the website & the facebook group

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Also, where is Sara;s one.?
    Oakham

    Oh and in response to Stokies question - I'm actually doing a triple bill - going to both the ones Stokie is and the one at Oxford on the 22nd
    Last edited by Yliander; 23rd-February-2009 at 03:25 PM. Reason: forgot to answer the question

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    Quote Originally Posted by scarface View Post
    The Gypsy Kings on crack i,ve just been told
    A right old mix Danny, with some tracks that you'll simply not hear anywhere else. The last one was superb, but fair warning now if Night Prowler comes on I'll have to take Trouble off your hands!

    Yli mentions the web-site and the link to the playlists only is http://mariachi.info/category/playlists/

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    if Night Prowler comes on I'll have to take Trouble off your hands!


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    I dont normally see after the first couple of dances,you may have to fight for her

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    Im trying to explain to Scarface what mariachi music is. Can anybody help with examples of some.
    As U know, Trouble, the whole premise of Mariachi is expression within dance. Everything we play is guitar based... with the range of tempi and musical genres wider than most regular freestyles.

    The playlists will provide a good example of what we play but if U don't know the names of songs, we basically play everything from nu-tango, country, pop, R&B, Old school Rhythm and Blues, R'n'R, Blues, Rock and even occasionally metal, with everything in between... some frenetic swing tempo dances down to the slowest grindiest blues, (not that U'd know anything about that!!)

    Some tunes are well known favourites, some are old friends U haven't met yet, some are little curios... A lot of the tunes are played elsewhere, it's just the concentration of so many expressive tracks on one night (I think) which makes Mariachi Mariachi.

    If it helps, Scarface is welcome to PM me or ask any Qs...

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    See you all on the 20th


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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by The Passion Harem View Post
    See you all on the 20th

    WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by The Passion Harem View Post
    See you all on the 20th


    Passion Harem AND Twirly Bird...


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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by The Passion Harem View Post
    See you all on the 20th

    Yep, we'll be there!

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by The Passion Harem View Post
    See you all on the 20th


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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    OAKHAM !!!!

    Thats a 200 mile round trip for us.

    Bloody hell. Cant you get a nearer gig.

    Oh well, next time guys and gals... i love mariachi but not 4 hours worth a driving i dont.

    im gonna miss ya.

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    OAKHAM !!!!

    Thats a 200 mile round trip for us.

    Bloody hell. Cant you get a nearer gig.

    Oh well, next time guys and gals... i love mariachi but not 4 hours worth a driving i dont.

    im gonna miss ya.
    Trouble

    It's OK now. You're not in the car with DTS so you can travel at more than 23.5 mph!!! Come on it's worth it, you know it is!!!

    The trip to Leamington Spa the following week is about 180 miles return. What's a few miles between friends?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agente Secreto View Post
    Trouble

    It's OK now. You're not in the car with DTS so you can travel at more than 23.5 mph!!! Come on it's worth it, you know it is!!!

    The trip to Leamington Spa the following week is about 180 miles return. What's a few miles between friends?

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    nope, its not. 2 hours drive back for me is a deal breaker. Ive even tried to find a premier inn or innkeepers lodge near the place... their isn't. I would love Scarface to try mariachi. I think he will really enjoy it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    nope, its not. 2 hours drive back for me is a deal breaker. Ive even tried to find a premier inn or innkeepers lodge near the place... their isn't. I would love Scarface to try mariachi. I think he will really enjoy it.
    There is a travel lodge about 10 minutes from the venue - I'm booked in there.

    whats travel distance to Oxford like.....

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by Yliander View Post
    There is a travel lodge about 10 minutes from the venue - I'm booked in there.

    whats travel distance to Oxford like.....
    mmm wot travel lodge is it?

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    Re: Mariachi Double Bill

    Quote Originally Posted by Yliander View Post
    There is a travel lodge about 10 minutes from the venue - I'm booked in there.

    whats travel distance to Oxford like.....


    Whats the name and address of this Travel lodge please

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